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Post by sean on Jan 9, 2010 19:27:28 GMT 10
Checkout rctrader.com.au - there's a couple of tastyF3J planes for sale. A mint as-new ex-David Hobby Pike Superior and a built Xplorer at 2/3rd the price of new. BTW I have nothing to do with either plane just a heads-up.
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Post by thevon on Jan 9, 2010 20:16:59 GMT 10
Wow those are both excellent value, particularly the Pike!
Also love the look of that Valenta Storm at $1300!
Freight from Tassie is a bit of a hassle, but should only add $40 or so to the freight cost.
No good to me however. I made a New Years' Resolution not to buy any more planes this year! Impossible, I hear you say. The catch is that I can make them! So it's a big incentive for me to get serious about vac bagging etc!
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Post by sean on Jan 9, 2010 20:26:15 GMT 10
That sounds like a smart resolution Andrew!
The Storm is a reasonable price but 2.9KG is too heavy for that kind of plane I reckon, even for a sloper.
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Post by mikey100 on Jan 9, 2010 22:08:08 GMT 10
Got a Superior v-tail...great plane. Had a plane freighted from Melb. earlier in the year...$80 from Airstrike. Launceston isn't far away from there!
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Post by mikey100 on Jan 10, 2010 6:07:58 GMT 10
From the Soaring USA site- Details -Valenta Storm Wingspan: 126" (3.2m) Storm 3.2M F3B/F3F Sailplane Airfoil: HRV 453 Wing Area: 990 sq.in. (63.9 dm2) Wing Loading: 34 g/dm2 (+/-) Weight Empty: 78 ounces (+/-) Weight All Up: 105 oz+48 oz ballast (105oz=2.976kg) Ctrl Surfaces: Ail/Flap/Rud/Elev Battery config: 1800 NiHM "AAA" 5 cell Features: All hollow molded with carbon skins! ...sounds like is is a LIGHT one.  Wouldn't like to be hit by it though...especially fully ballasted to 153oz (4.3kg)! |
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Wouldn't like to be hit by it though...especially fully ballasted to 153oz (4.3kg)!